What is SQS?

Shared Questionnaire System(SQS) is an integrated Optical Mark Reader(OMR) form processing system with straightforward GUIs, which is aimed at developing social platform to share knowledge about questionnaire based on XML standards.

You can use SQS easily.

SQS applications are implemented in Java, XSLT and JavaScript. They run on multi-platform environment with JRE6 VM and your web browser. You can install and launch them easily from your web browser by Java Web Start.

You don't need dedicated paper nor scanners for OMR.

You can use plain paper and general purpose document scanners for OMR form processing.

SQS is an opensource project.

SQS applications are opensource software, licensed upon Apache License, Version2.0 . You can use, hack, and redistribute them freely. Your Contributions, patches and donations are welcome.

* The OMR runs in distributed parallel processes based on loosely coupled cluster computing subsystem, with zero configuration. The distributed parallel processes recognize each other through IP multicast.

* The OMR results can be browsed and edited through iTunes like AJAX user interfaces.
The operators can enter questionnaire item texts of free answer areas manually.

* Internationalized: English and Japanese localized resources are available.